Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)

Sea Turtle is a Türkiye-linked threat actor active since at least 2017 performing espionage and service provider compromise operations against victims in Asia, Europe, and North America. Sea Turtle is notable for targeting registrars managing ccTLDs and complex DNS-based intrusions where the threat actor compromised DNS providers to hijack DNS resolution for ultimate victims, enabling Sea Turtle to spoof log in portals and other applications for credential collection.(Citation: Talos Sea Turtle 2019)(Citation: Talos Sea Turtle 2019_2)(Citation: PWC Sea Turtle 2023)(Citation: Hunt Sea Turtle 2024)

Cluster A	Galaxy A	Cluster B	Galaxy B	Level
Local Email Collection - T1114.001 (1e9eb839-294b-48cc-b0d3-c45555a2a004)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Phishing - T1566 (a62a8db3-f23a-4d8f-afd6-9dbc77e7813b)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Domains - T1583.001 (40f5caa0-4cb7-4117-89fc-d421bb493df3)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Adversary-in-the-Middle - T1557 (035bb001-ab69-4a0b-9f6c-2de8b09e1b9d)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Impair Command History Logging - T1562.003 (8f504411-cb96-4dac-a537-8d2bb7679c59)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Archive via Utility - T1560.001 (00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
External Remote Services - T1133 (10d51417-ee35-4589-b1ff-b6df1c334e8d)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Compile After Delivery - T1027.004 (c726e0a2-a57a-4b7b-a973-d0f013246617)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Remote Data Staging - T1074.002 (359b00ad-9425-420b-bba5-6de8d600cbc0)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Virtual Private Server - T1583.003 (79da0971-3147-4af6-a4f5-e8cd447cd795)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Acquire Infrastructure - T1583 (0458aab9-ad42-4eac-9e22-706a95bafee2)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Exploit Public-Facing Application - T1190 (3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Tool - T1588.002 (a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Valid Accounts - T1078 (b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
SnappyTCP - S1163 (5a6fa62e-4ddf-4ae3-974a-f17f24058350)	Malware	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
DNS Server - T1583.002 (197ef1b9-e764-46c3-b96c-23f77985dc81)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Clear Linux or Mac System Logs - T1070.002 (2bce5b30-7014-4a5d-ade7-12913fe6ac36)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Install Digital Certificate - T1608.003 (c071d8c1-3b3a-4f22-9407-ca4e96921069)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
DNS Server - T1584.002 (c2f59d25-87fe-44aa-8f83-e8e59d077bf5)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Databases - T1213.006 (248d3fe1-7fe1-4d71-91c7-8bb7ef35cad3)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Exploitation for Client Execution - T1203 (be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Digital Certificates - T1588.004 (19401639-28d0-4c3c-adcc-bc2ba22f6421)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Trusted Relationship - T1199 (9fa07bef-9c81-421e-a8e5-ad4366c5a925)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Local Accounts - T1078.003 (fdc47f44-dd32-4b99-af5f-209f556f63c2)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Ignore Process Interrupts - T1564.011 (4a2975db-414e-4c0c-bd92-775987514b4b)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Unix Shell - T1059.004 (a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56)	Attack Pattern	Sea Turtle - G1041 (56a05d27-4d47-418a-b330-781c5614f202)	Intrusion Set	1
Local Email Collection - T1114.001 (1e9eb839-294b-48cc-b0d3-c45555a2a004)	Attack Pattern	Email Collection - T1114 (1608f3e1-598a-42f4-a01a-2e252e81728f)	Attack Pattern	2
Domains - T1583.001 (40f5caa0-4cb7-4117-89fc-d421bb493df3)	Attack Pattern	Acquire Infrastructure - T1583 (0458aab9-ad42-4eac-9e22-706a95bafee2)	Attack Pattern	2
Impair Defenses - T1562 (3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529)	Attack Pattern	Impair Command History Logging - T1562.003 (8f504411-cb96-4dac-a537-8d2bb7679c59)	Attack Pattern	2
Archive Collected Data - T1560 (53ac20cd-aca3-406e-9aa0-9fc7fdc60a5a)	Attack Pattern	Archive via Utility - T1560.001 (00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662)	Attack Pattern	2
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a)	Attack Pattern	Compile After Delivery - T1027.004 (c726e0a2-a57a-4b7b-a973-d0f013246617)	Attack Pattern	2
Remote Data Staging - T1074.002 (359b00ad-9425-420b-bba5-6de8d600cbc0)	Attack Pattern	Data Staged - T1074 (7dd95ff6-712e-4056-9626-312ea4ab4c5e)	Attack Pattern	2
Virtual Private Server - T1583.003 (79da0971-3147-4af6-a4f5-e8cd447cd795)	Attack Pattern	Acquire Infrastructure - T1583 (0458aab9-ad42-4eac-9e22-706a95bafee2)	Attack Pattern	2
Tool - T1588.002 (a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0)	Attack Pattern	Obtain Capabilities - T1588 (ce0687a0-e692-4b77-964a-0784a8e54ff1)	Attack Pattern	2
Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb)	Attack Pattern	SnappyTCP - S1163 (5a6fa62e-4ddf-4ae3-974a-f17f24058350)	Malware	2
Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada)	Attack Pattern	SnappyTCP - S1163 (5a6fa62e-4ddf-4ae3-974a-f17f24058350)	Malware	2
Non-Application Layer Protocol - T1095 (c21d5a77-d422-4a69-acd7-2c53c1faa34b)	Attack Pattern	SnappyTCP - S1163 (5a6fa62e-4ddf-4ae3-974a-f17f24058350)	Malware	2
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161)	Attack Pattern	SnappyTCP - S1163 (5a6fa62e-4ddf-4ae3-974a-f17f24058350)	Malware	2
Unix Shell - T1059.004 (a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56)	Attack Pattern	SnappyTCP - S1163 (5a6fa62e-4ddf-4ae3-974a-f17f24058350)	Malware	2
DNS Server - T1583.002 (197ef1b9-e764-46c3-b96c-23f77985dc81)	Attack Pattern	Acquire Infrastructure - T1583 (0458aab9-ad42-4eac-9e22-706a95bafee2)	Attack Pattern	2
Clear Linux or Mac System Logs - T1070.002 (2bce5b30-7014-4a5d-ade7-12913fe6ac36)	Attack Pattern	Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69)	Attack Pattern	2
Stage Capabilities - T1608 (84771bc3-f6a0-403e-b144-01af70e5fda0)	Attack Pattern	Install Digital Certificate - T1608.003 (c071d8c1-3b3a-4f22-9407-ca4e96921069)	Attack Pattern	2
DNS Server - T1584.002 (c2f59d25-87fe-44aa-8f83-e8e59d077bf5)	Attack Pattern	Compromise Infrastructure - T1584 (7e3beebd-8bfe-4e7b-a892-e44ab06a75f9)	Attack Pattern	2
Server Software Component - T1505 (d456de47-a16f-4e46-8980-e67478a12dcb)	Attack Pattern	Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb)	Attack Pattern	2
Data from Information Repositories - T1213 (d28ef391-8ed4-45dc-bc4a-2f43abf54416)	Attack Pattern	Databases - T1213.006 (248d3fe1-7fe1-4d71-91c7-8bb7ef35cad3)	Attack Pattern	2
Digital Certificates - T1588.004 (19401639-28d0-4c3c-adcc-bc2ba22f6421)	Attack Pattern	Obtain Capabilities - T1588 (ce0687a0-e692-4b77-964a-0784a8e54ff1)	Attack Pattern	2
Valid Accounts - T1078 (b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81)	Attack Pattern	Local Accounts - T1078.003 (fdc47f44-dd32-4b99-af5f-209f556f63c2)	Attack Pattern	2
Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8)	Attack Pattern	Ignore Process Interrupts - T1564.011 (4a2975db-414e-4c0c-bd92-775987514b4b)	Attack Pattern	2
Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6)	Attack Pattern	Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161)	Attack Pattern	2
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830)	Attack Pattern	Unix Shell - T1059.004 (a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56)	Attack Pattern	2
Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada)	Attack Pattern	Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118)	Attack Pattern	3